Quinn Buckner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Quinn Buckner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.